Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was on hand to greet travelers from Shanghai as Thailand pulls out all the stops to get its all-important tourism sector back on track.
The public’s expectations are high and its patience is low after the most popular party in the recent election was denied a place in Srettha Thavisin’s government.
Myanmar was represented despite the bloc’s ban on junta leaders; the country has reportedly only been granted observer status.
The head of the country’s top agricultural body called on the incoming government to take action with the annual burning season set to begin in December.
President Jose Ramos-Horta says the regime controls about 30 percent of Myanmar and ASEAN should be doing more to end military rule.
The bloc remains divided on how to deal with the military junta; a new Chinese map claiming contested parts of the South China Sea will also feature prominently.
The billionaire former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was initially jailed for 15 years.
Their company lied to authorities in Norway about the intended user, then violated Singapore export laws by shipping the system to Myanmar, the Straits Times reported.
The 74-year-old ex-PM, who returned from exile Tuesday to face criminal convictions, is suffering from multiple complaints including high blood pressure, officials said.
The property tycoon easily secured the needed votes in both houses, but his party’s decision to join hands with pro-military former foes has been controversial.
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